Stoycho Dimitrov Stoev, Bulgaria

Personal info

Born 1960. Graduated Faculty of Veterinary medicine in Trakia University in Stara Zagora - 1980-1985.

Titles/Qualifications/Year:

• PhD in “Pathologoanatomy and cytopathology” – 1998,
• Associated Professor in “Veterinary pathology” – 1999,
• DSc in “Pathology of animals” – 2004,
• Professor – 2007.

National and International Research Experience:

• Project leader of 4 research projects (regarding mycotoxic nephropathy in farm animals and humans) funded by National Science Fund of Ministry of Science and Education in Bulgaria;
• Bulgarian project leader of Joint Research Project between Bulgaria and UK funded by The Royal Society - London titled: “Fungal nephrotoxins in porcine renal disease in Bulgaria” (1997-2000);
• The main Pathologist in 8 Joint International Research Projects between Bulgaria and Germany funded by International Pharmaceutical Strategies and Solutions (IPSS) GmbH (2005-2007);
• NATO grant in Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Sеcurity Alimentaire, Toulouse, France (2000);
• Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship in University of Johannesburg (FP6 of EU - 2007-2008) - the project has addressed the cause of porcine/chicken/human nephropathies in Bulgaria and human nephropathy in South Africa, which are morphologically different in detail and much more prevalent than those seen in Denmark, where their first classical description was made.

Membership in Scientific and Professional Organizations:

“International Society on Toxicology”, Euroscience Association and Science Advisory Board.

Main Fields of Scientific Research and Expertise (keywords):

Pathology of mycotoxicoses, intoxications with heavy metals, mycotoxic nephropathy, ochratoxicosis, Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN).

Editorial Board Member of “The Open Toxinology Journal” (http://bentham.org/open/totnj/EBM.htm) and “ISRN Veterinary Science” of International Scholarly/Research Network http://www.hindawi.com/isrn/vs/editors.html